The APTA Center

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Booth 6019, Convention Center

Members and non-members alike are encouraged to visit The APTA Center where you will find something for everyone! Consider the Center your “home away from home” where you can sit down, relax, and learn about APTA’s services and resources. APTA staff and member representatives are available during EXPO hours to assist with questions and provide membership resources and information.

Advocacy/Outreach

Stop by to learn the latest on authorization, and how you can support public transportation through advocacy and outreach. Find out how to start or join a coalition with NAPTA, send a letter to your representative, or sign up to follow us on Facebook or twitter.

American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) Center

Visit the center to meet the 2011 scholarship winners and APTF Scholar Task Force members and learn about the foundation’s exciting plans for recruiting and mentoring new transportation leaders. This is a wonderful opportunity to share innovative ideas with our industry’s emerging leaders as we define an even brighter future.

APTA International Programs

Go global at the APTA EXPO! Stop by the center to learn about APTA’s International Program, the International Showcase sessions taking place right on the EXPO floor, our international partners, and upcoming exciting events such as the UIC World Congress on High-Speed Rail.

APTA Standards Development Program

The use of standards in the public transportation industry has grown significantly in recent years. Transit industry professionals have developed over 300 standards documents in nine different program areas. Stop by to find out how you can access the documents for free and how your organization can become involved with the APTA Standards Development Program.

Business Member Center

The Business Member Board of Governors (BMBG) and business members on the APTA Board of Directors are on-hand to talk to business members about how to become more involved in APTA, and to discuss the issues and activities the BMBG has been developing on behalf of APTA’s private sector members. Stop by the booth to find out how to increase the value of your membership in APTA by getting involved!

Sustainability Program

Transit is all about sustainability! Learn about APTA’s Sustainability Commitment: what it is all about, why it is important, and how your organization can sign on.

Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)

TCRP serves as one of the principal means by which the transit industry can develop near-term solutions to meet the demands placed on it. Research is necessary to solve operating problems, to adapt appropriate new technologies from other industries, and to introduce innovations into the transit industry. The program provides a forum where transit agencies can cooperatively address common problems. TCRP includes a variety of transit research fields including planning, service configurations, equipment, facilities, operations, human resources, maintenance, policy, and administrative practices. Visit the APTA Center to learn more about TCRP and to receive FREE reports and products.